| Mercury | |
 Celebrity Cruises Itinerary: Caribbean Cruise Reports Value Index = 11.1 Cruise Reports Quality Rating = 9.2 |
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| Strengths: | |
| Beautiful ship • Excellent cuisine • Food and service • Nice and plentiful balconies • Cleanliness • Great value in terms of quality for price • Ship’s design outstanding • Great variety of public rooms • Top-notch amenities
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| Weaknesses: | |
| Food deck 5 galley very slow • Some of the modern art a bit too much
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| Other Observations: | |
| First time with Celebrity —ship did not live up to all the hype • Entertainment okay, but just ordinary • Ship’s decor an outstanding blend of contemporary and art deco • Michael’s Club cigar lounge outstanding and perfectly placed in ship • Dining room is spectacular — and so is the cuisine • Ship deserves a more interesting itinerary and more creative/sophisticated entertainment
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| Who Should Take This Cruise: | |
| Families with older children • Baby boomers • Food-lovers • Cruise-lovers
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| Who Should Not: | |
| Nobody • Adventure seekers • Party animals • People who don’t like contemporary
art
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| About The Ratings | |
| Data: | |
| Years Since Built/Refurbished | 1997 |
| GRT | 77,713 |
| Pax (Base 2) | 1,870 |
| Officers & Hotel/Cruise Staff | 909 |
| Passenger Decks | 10 |
| Elevators & Stairwells | 14 |
| Outside Staterooms | 639 |
| Inside Staterooms | 296 |
| Staterooms for Handicapped | 8 |
| Average Stateroom Size (sft.) | 172 |
| Verandas | 220 |
| Entertainment Venues | 10 |
| Pools/Hot Tubs | 6 |
| Outside Public Areas (# Decks) | N/A |
| Dining Options | 2 |
| Standard outside stateroom per diem | $360 |
| Passenger/Space Ratio | 41.6 |
| Passenger/Staff Ratio | 2:1 |
| CDC Rating |
100 |
| Ratings: | |
| Overall Condition | 9.8 |
| Outside Deck Areas | 9.6 |
| Inside Public Areas | 9.6 |
| Staterooms | 10.0 |
| Spa Facilities/Treatments | 9.6 |
| Exercise/Fitness Facilities | 9.0 |
| Entertainment & Activities | 9.0 |
| Port Calls | 7.8 |
| Shore Excursions | 7.8 |
| Cuisine | 9.2 |
| Service | 9.6 |
| Embarkation | 9.4 |
| Disembarkation | 9.6 |
| Editors Comments: |
Adorned with a remarkable collection of contemporary art and designed to offer guests an eclectic variety of public rooms and lounges catering to specific tastes from champagne and martinis to cigars and high-tech entertainments, the Mercury caters specifically to Baby Boomers with a taste for the latest style. . .and great food. |
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For more information:1-800-437-6111 or www.celebrity-cruises.com |